A lifetime of encounters with Spain.
Posted in Amigos, Corners of Spain, Reflections on Spain on Feb 16th, 2010
In the early years of La Tienda, a young man named Tomás Lozano contacted me. At the time we were experimenting with many new products from Spain to discover what our customers would like. We featured ceramics, foods and a handful of hand-carved reproductions of medieval art, including wooden panels and crosses. He wanted to [...]
Posted in Corners of Spain, Reflections on Spain on Nov 12th, 2008
The river narrows where it turns toward Lisbon, creating waters that flow with great force. Thus it prevented transit of flocks of animals as well as general commerce. Don Pedro called for the construction of a bridge and commissioned the best architect of the time, who had made his reputation with the bridge of San Martin in the city of Toledo, as well as the commendable Puerta del Sol in Madrid.
